AV ftp ftp.cs.city.ac.uk:papersmeshixmeshnet.ps.Z GP TopsyMeshix MN May YR 1991 PA 12 TI NCU---Network Control Unit Preliminary Data Sheet AU Andy Whitcroft AU Phil Winterbottom RT Data Sheet OR CITY AB The network control unit (NCU), when used in conjunction with a buffer interface chip (BIC) allows fast interprocessor networks to be constructed. The chip set has many advantages over traditional shared bus schemes. Most important are highly parallel communications, high data rates and very low processor overheads in network management.